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The Institute for the Study of the Americas, ISA, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge of the Latin American experience in the Western Hemisphere. It builds on a long-standing and distinguished tradition of scholarly interest in the diverse regions that make up Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
The Latin American Studies Major offers a deep understanding of diverse cultures and an appreciation of a rich past and present of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Latino Migration Project provides research and educational expertise on Latin American immigration and integration issues including the Building Integrated Communities, the New Roots Oral History and Guanajuato programs.
Recent News
Professor David Garcia contributes to Carolina research
A Conversation with Graduating Seniors
Article published in Colonial Latin American Review
Professor Ana Silva selected for ACLS Fellowship Program
Living with Nature, Cherishing Language. Indigenous Knowledges in the Americas through History
Upcoming Events
Legacy of Lies. El Salvador 1981-1984
Speaker: Robert Nickelsberg, Paul Cuadros and Erin Siegal McIntyre — September 24, 2024
Southern Skies | Cielos del Sur — September 28, 2024
The Subject of Revolution
Speaker: Jennifer Lambe — September 30, 2024
NCLAFF 2024 — October 7, 2024 - October 26, 2024
Vicenta B — October 7, 2024